TAMIU-SBDC Offers Various
February Business Workshops

The Texas A&M International University Small Business Development Center (TAMIU-SBDC) is sponsoring several workshops this February. Remaining workshops are as follows:

Thursday, February 14: Managing Payroll with QuickBooks Pro, free of charge workshop will be offered from 9:30 to 12:30 p.m. at the Laredo Public Library, 1120 E. Calton Road. Instructor Norma Rodríguez will guide you through the process of: setting up employees, creating paychecks, paying employees: direct deposit, computer printed or handwritten paychecks; paying and filing federal taxes online and preparing W-2’s. Join us for this informative hands-on workshop.

Thursday, February 14: Anatomy of a Business PlanWorkshop, is from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., classroom location provided with registration confirmation. Workshop fee is $20, and each participant receives Linda Pinzon’s “Anatomy of a Business Plan: a Step-by-Step Guide to Building a Business and Securing your Company’s Future,” a $50 value. Instructor Angelo Piccirillo explains that planning is the map to success in the business world. One needs to write a business plan when: starting or buying a business, financing or refinancing a business, or raising debt or equity capital.

Thursday, February 21: Managing Cash - the Small Business Owner's Guide to Financial ControlWorkshop, is scheduled from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.; classroom location provided with registration confirmation; $20 fee includes Workbook. Cash flow is what comes into and goes out of a business. Gaining financial control by understanding cash flow is crucial to business success. Tina Rodriguez will review cash – the fuel that runs your business, maximizing your cash flow, tools for speeding up cash collections, overdue invoices, three tools for helping with accounts receivable, cash flow statements and four short-term financing solutions.

Wednesday, February 27: Internet Marketing and Social MediaWorkshop, will be offered from 9:00 to 12:00 noon, classroom location provided with registration confirmation. Internet marketing can attract more people to your website, increase customers for your business, and enhance branding of your company and products. The hands-on workshop spans the entire process of building a simple website from the ground up, with plenty of pointers and reference material.